Applications for the vaccinated travel pass for short-term visitors and long-term pass holders from Malaysia opened on Monday (Nov 22, 2021). - The Straits Times/ANN
Malaysia:
Covid-19: 4,885 new cases, cumulative total now 2,591,486
Covid-19: Malaysia not out of the woods yet, says Khairy
Covid-19: Over 2.5 million adolescents in Malaysia fully vaccinated
Malaysia calls on Asean, China to work on boosting multilateralism, reforming UN
Food and Agriculture Ministry to develop sustainable tuna fishing industry
Bursa Malaysia ends flat on lack of catalysts
Sulaiman reports for duty as Melaka's 13th Chief Minister
Cops nab 15 foreigners at drug-fuelled party in JB
Dr Wee: Keluarga M'sia travel pass will boost economic activity along bus and train routes
Cops bust 'Abang 888' drug syndicate, seize meth worth RM1.44mil
Foreign inflow continues for seventh week with RM66.61mil net purchase
Petronas Gas posts slight dip in 3Q net profit to RM580.84mil on unfavourable forex
A tourist is seen enjoying the sunset while swiming at Tanjung, in North Lombok on Monday (Nov 22, 20210. - AFP
Singapore:
105-year-old among 5 new Covid-19 deaths as Singapore reports 1,461 new cases
Singapore health minister says return to strict Covid-19 curbs a last resort in future
Singapore website for travel pass application crashes after opening for Malaysian travellers
Oil prices off seven-week lows but under pressure as release of reserves eyed
Singapore pay rises set to rebound to 2019 levels next year: Survey
SG cops investigating 236 people for roles in scams with losses over S$6.1mil
Timely for Asean, China to work on reopening borders: Singapore PM
Loan to build house in Indonesia helps pair win top prize in maid-employer award event
Indonesia:
Indonesia reports 186 new Covid-19 cases and five more deaths on Monday (Nov 22)
Indonesia extends Covid-19 restrictions outside Java and Bali to Dec 6
Sports tourism given high hopes for boosting economic recovery in Indonesia
Indonesia's defence minister says his country 'understands, respects' AUKUS pact
Emerging markets - Indonesian rupiah fell 0.3% Asian currencies trim losses as firmer yuan counters dollar
Indonesia: In tactical shift, Jemaah Islamiyah militants infiltrate mainstream Islamic groups, politics
Feature - Little-known nut helps Indonesian farmers build sustainable forest economy
Thailand has been voted in fifth place in CEOWorld Magazine’s 2021 list of the World’s Best Countries for Cultural Heritage Influence. The top spot was taken by Italy, while Greece and Spain came in second and third, respectively. India came in fourth, while Portugal ranked sixth and Japan seventh. The last three countries that made the cut for top 10 are the United Kingdom, China and Germany, respectively. - The Nation Thailand/ANN
Thailand:
Public Health Ministry vows to start hunting for the unjabbed in Thailand as Covid-19 cases continue to go lower in country
Thailand's jobless rate Jumps to the highest since 2005 on Covid-19 hit
Norways Telenor, Thailands CP Group to merge telecom units
Thailand’s combo jabs keeping Covid-19 numbers low, says govt spokesman
How K-pop Lalisa took Thai silk to the world stage
Thailand records 6,428 Covid-19 cases and 49 deaths
Wildlife rangers on lookout for stray elephants after one electrocuted to death in Prachinburi
Govt to power up its digital collaborations
Philippines:
Philippines logs 984 new Covid-19 cases and 218 more deaths on Monday (Nov 22)
Nobel laureate Ressa rules out going into exile over Philippine charges
Philippines dispatches supply boats to disputed South China Sea shoal
Philippines' Duterte condemns South China Sea flare-up
Philippines hails establishment of comprehensive strategic partnership between Asean and China
Bigger budget for infocomm technology: Inquirer
Further decline in active Covid-19 cases
Political drama exposes bad blood
A woman is seen having a drink at a rooftop restaurant in Hanoi. - AFP
Vietnam:
Vietnam reports 10,321 new Covid-19 cases and most infections are still in southern localities
China offers 1.5 billion dollars to Asean in development aid
More in-person classes reopen in Vietnamese capital Hanoi
Vietnam expects to fully vaccinate all adults by year’s end
Vietnam tourism: Light at the end of the tunnel?
Wood processing industry recovers thanks to post-pandemic production
PM wants to stamp out Covid-19 resurgence
Myanmar:
Myanmar a no-show at China-Asean summit as junta defies neighbours (update)
15 dead in Myanmar pagoda drowning on tragic Sunday (Nov 21)
Myanmar junta chief to be absent from China-Asean leader summit: sources
Myanmar records 527 new Covid-19 cases, tally at 517,922
Rebel group executes rapist in Myanmar’s northwest
In this photo provided by the An Khoun Sam Aun/National Television of Cambodia, Cambodian Prime Minister, right, joins an online meeting of the Asean-China special summit at Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, Nov. 22, 2021. - AFP
Cambodia:
Cambodia's Water Festival holiday concludes with over 900,000 tourists traveling across kingdom
China-Cambodia FTA to take effect on Jan 1, 2022; Covid-19 cases in country getting lower
Five more Covid deaths, 37 infections in Cambodia
Laos:
Laos has fully demarcated borders with Vietnam, Myanmar and China; only Thailand and Cambodia left
Miss Laos 2021, Daomixay Pachansitti, arrives in Thailand for Miss Grand International pageant
Laos, China agree to foster development alongside railway
Brunei:
Xi says China will not seek dominance over South-East Asia
Tobacco industry wields little influence over Brunei
Unvaccinated in Brunei urged to get in queue
Foreigner in obscene photos with minor charged
People walk past wax lamps made in a formation of a temple as part of ground breaking ceremony of world's largest temple in Ahmedabad, India, Monday, Nov. 22, 2021. Construction work of the world's largest temple dedicated to Hindu Goddess Umiya Ma begins in Ahmedabad on Monday. The temple will be constructed on land measuring 60 acres with a budget of over 10 billion rupees (US$134 million). - AP
AseanPlus:
Asean Fintech Group targets startups in South-East Asia
Xi, Asean leaders to plan future goals
AirAsia records net loss of RM887mil
From bathhouses to fisheries, hidden inflation is creeping across Japan
RCEP poised to boost trade, investment in Asia-Pacific
Korean group BTS becomes first Asian act to win top honour at American Music Awards
Australia to reopen to foreign visa holders in bid to revive economy
'The water is poison': Chinese activist spends life protecting polluted lake
New Zealand to end tough Covid curbs, adopt new virus-fighting system next week
Xi tells South-East Asian leaders China won’t bully small nations
S.Korean schools resume full in-person classes
Asian shares mixed after China warning on risks and stagflation
Chinese antibody drugs show promise in Covid-19 trials, say researchers
Princes to paupers: India's salesmen face ruin as tycoon Ambani targets mom-and-pop stores
Indian farmers hold mass rally, keep pressure on Modi despite climbdown
Covid-19: 4,885 new cases, cumulative total now 2,591,486
Covid-19: Malaysia not out of the woods yet, says Khairy
Covid-19: Over 2.5 million adolescents in Malaysia fully vaccinated
Malaysia calls on Asean, China to work on boosting multilateralism, reforming UN
Food and Agriculture Ministry to develop sustainable tuna fishing industry
Bursa Malaysia ends flat on lack of catalysts
Sulaiman reports for duty as Melaka's 13th Chief Minister
Cops nab 15 foreigners at drug-fuelled party in JB
Dr Wee: Keluarga M'sia travel pass will boost economic activity along bus and train routes
Cops bust 'Abang 888' drug syndicate, seize meth worth RM1.44mil
Foreign inflow continues for seventh week with RM66.61mil net purchase
Petronas Gas posts slight dip in 3Q net profit to RM580.84mil on unfavourable forex
A tourist is seen enjoying the sunset while swiming at Tanjung, in North Lombok on Monday (Nov 22, 20210. - AFPSingapore:
105-year-old among 5 new Covid-19 deaths as Singapore reports 1,461 new cases
Singapore health minister says return to strict Covid-19 curbs a last resort in future
Singapore website for travel pass application crashes after opening for Malaysian travellers
Oil prices off seven-week lows but under pressure as release of reserves eyed
Singapore pay rises set to rebound to 2019 levels next year: Survey
SG cops investigating 236 people for roles in scams with losses over S$6.1mil
Timely for Asean, China to work on reopening borders: Singapore PM
Loan to build house in Indonesia helps pair win top prize in maid-employer award event
Indonesia:
Indonesia reports 186 new Covid-19 cases and five more deaths on Monday (Nov 22)
Indonesia extends Covid-19 restrictions outside Java and Bali to Dec 6
Sports tourism given high hopes for boosting economic recovery in Indonesia
Indonesia's defence minister says his country 'understands, respects' AUKUS pact
Emerging markets - Indonesian rupiah fell 0.3% Asian currencies trim losses as firmer yuan counters dollar
Indonesia: In tactical shift, Jemaah Islamiyah militants infiltrate mainstream Islamic groups, politics
Feature - Little-known nut helps Indonesian farmers build sustainable forest economy
Thailand has been voted in fifth place in CEOWorld Magazine’s 2021 list of the World’s Best Countries for Cultural Heritage Influence. The top spot was taken by Italy, while Greece and Spain came in second and third, respectively. India came in fourth, while Portugal ranked sixth and Japan seventh. The last three countries that made the cut for top 10 are the United Kingdom, China and Germany, respectively. - The Nation Thailand/ANNThailand:
Public Health Ministry vows to start hunting for the unjabbed in Thailand as Covid-19 cases continue to go lower in country
Thailand's jobless rate Jumps to the highest since 2005 on Covid-19 hit
Norways Telenor, Thailands CP Group to merge telecom units
Thailand’s combo jabs keeping Covid-19 numbers low, says govt spokesman
How K-pop Lalisa took Thai silk to the world stage
Thailand records 6,428 Covid-19 cases and 49 deaths
Wildlife rangers on lookout for stray elephants after one electrocuted to death in Prachinburi
Govt to power up its digital collaborations
Philippines:
Philippines logs 984 new Covid-19 cases and 218 more deaths on Monday (Nov 22)
Nobel laureate Ressa rules out going into exile over Philippine charges
Philippines dispatches supply boats to disputed South China Sea shoal
Philippines' Duterte condemns South China Sea flare-up
Philippines hails establishment of comprehensive strategic partnership between Asean and China
Bigger budget for infocomm technology: Inquirer
Further decline in active Covid-19 cases
Political drama exposes bad blood
A woman is seen having a drink at a rooftop restaurant in Hanoi. - AFPVietnam:
Vietnam reports 10,321 new Covid-19 cases and most infections are still in southern localities
China offers 1.5 billion dollars to Asean in development aid
More in-person classes reopen in Vietnamese capital Hanoi
Vietnam expects to fully vaccinate all adults by year’s end
Vietnam tourism: Light at the end of the tunnel?
Wood processing industry recovers thanks to post-pandemic production
PM wants to stamp out Covid-19 resurgence
Myanmar:
Myanmar a no-show at China-Asean summit as junta defies neighbours (update)
15 dead in Myanmar pagoda drowning on tragic Sunday (Nov 21)
Myanmar junta chief to be absent from China-Asean leader summit: sources
Myanmar records 527 new Covid-19 cases, tally at 517,922
Rebel group executes rapist in Myanmar’s northwest
In this photo provided by the An Khoun Sam Aun/National Television of Cambodia, Cambodian Prime Minister, right, joins an online meeting of the Asean-China special summit at Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, Nov. 22, 2021. - AFPCambodia:
Cambodia's Water Festival holiday concludes with over 900,000 tourists traveling across kingdom
China-Cambodia FTA to take effect on Jan 1, 2022; Covid-19 cases in country getting lower
Five more Covid deaths, 37 infections in Cambodia
Laos:
Laos has fully demarcated borders with Vietnam, Myanmar and China; only Thailand and Cambodia left
Miss Laos 2021, Daomixay Pachansitti, arrives in Thailand for Miss Grand International pageant
Laos, China agree to foster development alongside railway
Brunei:
Xi says China will not seek dominance over South-East Asia
Tobacco industry wields little influence over Brunei
Unvaccinated in Brunei urged to get in queue
Foreigner in obscene photos with minor charged
People walk past wax lamps made in a formation of a temple as part of ground breaking ceremony of world's largest temple in Ahmedabad, India, Monday, Nov. 22, 2021. Construction work of the world's largest temple dedicated to Hindu Goddess Umiya Ma begins in Ahmedabad on Monday. The temple will be constructed on land measuring 60 acres with a budget of over 10 billion rupees (US$134 million). - APAseanPlus:
Asean Fintech Group targets startups in South-East Asia
Xi, Asean leaders to plan future goals
AirAsia records net loss of RM887mil
From bathhouses to fisheries, hidden inflation is creeping across Japan
RCEP poised to boost trade, investment in Asia-Pacific
Korean group BTS becomes first Asian act to win top honour at American Music Awards
Australia to reopen to foreign visa holders in bid to revive economy
'The water is poison': Chinese activist spends life protecting polluted lake
New Zealand to end tough Covid curbs, adopt new virus-fighting system next week
Xi tells South-East Asian leaders China won’t bully small nations
S.Korean schools resume full in-person classes
Asian shares mixed after China warning on risks and stagflation
Chinese antibody drugs show promise in Covid-19 trials, say researchers
Princes to paupers: India's salesmen face ruin as tycoon Ambani targets mom-and-pop stores
Indian farmers hold mass rally, keep pressure on Modi despite climbdown
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